Orsak:Oslo Premiere “068 The Swell” AI Video; Announce New Album In Irons Out April 27
On March 9, atmospheric post-rockers Orsak:Oslo will release “068 The Swell,” the first single from their upcoming second long-player, In Irons, which will be released April 27 on Vinter Records. The band were last heard from in 2021, when their Vemod/Skimmer LP came out through Kapitän Platte, and the new song offers a not-insignificant sampling of where they’re at these two years later. The drift and meditative sensibility of their last work is intact — “068 The Swell” is hypnotic in its lulling — and no, I don’t mean meditative as in-genre code for an Eastern influence. But while the serenity is consistent, there’s a definite current of movement amid that flow and the song as a whole feels more active as a result, evocative of the watery nature of its title.
How does that apply to the impending record as a whole? Fair question. I haven’t heard it so can’t comment, but if you’ve heard the band before, the grace that lured you in in the first place is well accounted for here, as Orsak:Oslo continue to explore the peaceful moments within moments through audio. While I’m not speculating about things I don’t know, I won’t presume to say how you feel about that kind of thing, but I sure as shit am looking forward to this album.
Here’s PR wire info, followed of course by the video, which was made using AI animation as I suspect an increasing number of videos will be soon enough:
ORSAK:OSLO: Watch/Share ‘068 The Swell’ Video From Norway and Sweden Located KRAUTROCK/POST-ROCK Band; Sophomore Full-Length ‘In Irons’ To Drop Aril 27th Through VINTER RECORDS
Orsak:Oslo is one of those hidden gems, always grinding, always perfecting the imperfections. The four piece has been lurking around the underground for years, steadily pawing its way with a mellow, laidback, but yet intense sound. «068 The Swell» starts off with an Orsak:Oslo benchmark-groove. And they don´t let go. They never do. Orsak:Oslo takes you on a journey right off the bat, and the trip feels delicious.
First single «068 The Swell» off their upcoming full length «IN IRONS», is out March 9th on Vinter Records.
Says the band: “The Swell captured the essence of Orsak:Oslo in just minutes. After being separated by borders for nearly 3 years, these seven minutes of music is what came to life after we finally met again.
“The fact that three years of bottled up creative energy ended up with this slow, churning and almost anticlimactic groove is perhaps a mystery to some, but it is immensely unveiling of how we fashion songs: We do this first and foremost to make meaningful musical conversations and expressions.
“The steady ebb and flow from the guitars in combination with the heavy, but almost loitering drum beat gives us a feeling of rising waters. It’s like the oceans reclaiming their old territories, taking back the land that was once part of the ocean floor.”
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